ANTIMOSQUITO LAWS 261 



To prevent this spread steps must be taken to ensure as far 

 as possible that every Yellow Fever patient be screened from 

 mosquitos during the first three days of his illness. 



To effect this every person suffering from fever of any sort 

 should as a matter of precaution be screened from mosquitos 

 as soon as possible after the development of fever. Patients of 

 the labouring classes are not in ordinary circumstances seen by a 

 medical man until some time after the occurrence of fever. 



To cope with the existing situation there must be a daily 

 house-to-house inquiry as to the health of inmates not likely to 

 summon a )nedical man on the first appearance of illness, prompt 

 attendance by a medical man at the public expense on every 

 person having fever of any sort, and proper . arrangements for 

 immediately carrying out at the public expense every direction by 

 a medical man to screen a patient from mosquitos. 



2. The destruction of the largest possible number of mosquitos 

 which have had the opportunity of coming into contact with a 

 Yellow Fever patient is most essential. 



A mosquito infected with Yellow Fever can live and infect 

 persons with that disease for many months. 



In the returns made to the Board of Health by Sanitary 

 Inspectors they invariably report that they have " disinfected and 

 fumigated," and the result of inquiries made show that in many 

 cases these words correctly describe the order of procedure 

 adopted. 



Some Inspectors in their use of disinfectant do everything 

 possible to chase the mosquitos out of the infected premises, and 

 having done this more or less effectively then proceed to close up 

 the premises and fumigate for the destruction of mosquitos. 



One can scarcely imagine any mode of procedure which would 

 tend more to the spread of the epidemic. 



Similar directions were placarded in all prominent places 

 throughout the town and many districts. 



At the same time also a large number of handbills were printed 

 warning householders against the danger of keeping stagnant 

 water, and the penalties for the same. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 



Extract from Bye-Laios made by the Commissioners of 

 Health for the Parish of St. Michael for the City 



2. The occupiers of all houses, stores, warehouses, or other 

 premises within the limits of the city shall daily have swept and 



